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1954 Orient Airways started DC-3 flights from Karachi to Dhaka, forming a critical connection between the capitals of geographically separated East and West Pakistan.
Google | 1971 The first international flight from Independent Bangladesh took off, it was destined for Calcutta. The aircraft, a Douglas DC-3 subsequently crashed, killing the aircrew.
Google | 1972 The first civil flight of independent Bangladesh operated from Tejgaon Airport by Capt. A. Rahim with a Cessna 150.
Google | 1974 Abdul Malek Wakil was elected as the speaker of the National Parliament.
Google | 1982 The National Assembly Building (Jatiya Sangshad Bhaban) at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar designed by Louis Kahn (1901-1974) was inaugurated by the then President Justice Abdus Sattar.
Google | 2009 The inaugural session of the nineth Jatiya Shangshad (National Parliament) takes place.
Google | 2011 The BNP-led opposition lawmakers returned to the Jatiya Sangsad ending their boycott for 74 consecutive sittings since June of 2010.
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